Mikado pheasant  (Syrmaticus mikado)

Facts

Also known as: Taiwan Long-tailed Pheasant
Previously known as: Calophasis mikado
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPhasianidae
GenusSyrmaticus (1)
SizeTotal male length: c. 87.5 cm (2)
Total female length: c. 53 cm (2)
Male tail length: 49 – 53 cm (2)
Female tail length: 17 – 22.5 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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